Nautoscopio Arte

La dolce vita in Sicily!

If you are looking for a real insider’s tip in Palermo on the beautiful island of Sicily, head to the edge of the port. Here, the Nautoscopio shipping containers open their doors from spring to autumn, providing an ideal spot in which to savour an infamous Italian aperitif and some Sicilian street food, while chilling out to lounge music.
The house special – a freshly stirred Negroni served up by the crew behind the bar – is guaranteed to set more than just monkey hearts racing.

Or dine in a typical Sicilian trattoria nearby, before rounding off the evening under the stars at Nautoscopio. From ten o’clock, the Negroni makes way for gin and tonic, and the lounge music for a live DJ.

Salute.

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Natural Habitat | May 16, 2017

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